INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2 cups cake flour
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup salted butter, at room temperature
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1/4 cup all vegetable shortening (unflavored), at room temperature
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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1 large egg white
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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1/3 cup salted butter, at room temperature
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2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-2 drops of almond extract
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2 1/2 to 3 tablespoons half-and-half
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food coloring, optional